Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04

by Eddy, preventing the spread Of contagioua
diseases among domestic animals; by Moores
relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors AZ
the capitol Council bills passed: Attaching sew
eral counties to Hughes for judicial purposes
Tho House refused to concur in the Council
amendment to House bill No. 5 for the pur-
chase of Levises Code The Council wants
tho Cede to remain the property of the Terri
tory, but the House wants them to be the prop
erty of members The amendment was de-
feated by Is to 20. Representative Moore
scores the farmers for thus voting property to
themselves He declares lawyers are teaching hing
farmers honesty and economy. House bills
passed: Changing the terms Of court of Lin
coin and Turner Counties; making the usury
law again applicable in Black Hills counties
after July The Governors message wac
taken up as the special order and different
Tees A resolution was adopted fixing the
compensation of clerks and subordinate officers
the same as last session. Council bill passed:
Providing for the registration of school war.
rants Adjourned.
On the oath the following bills were intro.
duced in the Council: By Erickson, making
the age of legal consent in women IL instead of
10 years in cases of seduction; by Cain, relat-
ing to Legislative. printing; also agPortioning
Hughes regulating the duties and compen-
sation of trustees Of public institutions; also
permitting women to act as notaries public;
BY McCumber, extending the term of certain
County Auditors; by Hughes, for the sup
preston of contagious diseases among domes-
tic animals. The Governors message was re-
ferred to several standing committees. Ad-
journed. The House took a recess to pay its
respects to Judge Church, who was visiting
the hall The Speaker appointed Dodds on
the Appropriations Committee, vice Williams,
Of Burfeigh, resigned. Bills were introduced:
BY Mentor, furnishing assaults with intent
10 years wpman's age. of legal consent in
seduction; by Moore, defining the boundaries
of Morton County; by Gilbert, providing two
terms of the Supreme Court, one at Bismarck
and one at Sioux Falls; by Stewart OF Walsh,
six days notice; by Williams, providing for
the collection of statistics; by Aiken, relating
to the railroad gross earnings law of 1883; by
Hobart, requiring County Treasurers to de-
post funds in designated repositories. House
bills passed: Protesting against the removal
of Fort Lincoln; requiring more specific re-
citals in tax receipts. Adjourned.
The Attorney General reported to the Coun-
Gil on the 25th that no methods had been pro-
vided by Congress for tho selection of school
lands in case the Territory is deprived thereof
by federal legislation. Bills were introduced:
BY Campbell, appropriating for tents used at
the Fargo encampment;. also providing for the
McCumber, establishing home for disabled
soldiers and sailors at Wahpeton, appropriate
ing $12, 600; by Weir, regulating liquor license;
by Galloway, protecting game birdsi by Erick
son, repeating. the charter of Elk Point;
by Matthews, giving County Clerks an addi-
quiring Township Treasurers to file an an
nual statement with the County Clerk; by
Grigsby, to exempt the proceeds Of life insur-
ance from execution; also removing the politi-
cal disabilities of Henry Muchow. House bills
were passed: Protesting against the removal
the appointment of Robert Buchanan, of
Sioux Falls, clerk of the committee on bank
ing. Adjourned Bills were introduced in
the House: By Mentzer, removing the
Federal Court from Yankton tc Mitchell;
by Hawk, changing the date of elections in
taxes due February and October, half each
date; by Terrill, requiring the county COM
missioners to give bonds; BY Green, prescrib-
ing penalty against disposing of hides of
slaughtered animals inside of ten days; also,
defining the boundaries of Marke and Billings
and imprisonment Of persons refusing to pay
board and lodging: Council bill passed for the
Legislative fuel and deficiency. The Governorl
transmitted . message announcing the with:
holding of his signature to the House bill post.
poning tho penalty for non-payment of taxes:
He suggests an amendment also suspending
the duty Of County Treasurers to distrain and
sell personal property for taxes after Jan. l..
Without such amendment no relief is afforded
if Treasurers do their duty. The matter was
referred to the Judiciary Committee. new
bill was reported, covering the former meas
ure and the suggestions Of the Governor. The
rules were suspended and the bill unanimously
adopted House bills passed: Giving judges
authority to strike out sham and irrelevant
answers; also, requiring accountings by as
signees. Adjourned